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  • Work starts on creation of new Dubai island Work starts on creation of new Dubai island

    Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ...

  • Golfer Sharmila set for Deloitte Ladies Open

    Indian golfer Sharmila Nicollet is raring to go at the Deloitte Ladies Open after her recent success at the Turkish Airlines Ladies Open at Antalya, where she finished tied 17th. Sharmila, the only Indian at the Ladies European Tour (LET), is playing in the prestigious tour for a second successive year and will compete against some of the top lady golfers in the world. The 250,000 euro ...

  • Hainan to launch wedding tourism promotion in Seoul South Korea

    In order to further explore the tourism market in Seoul, South Korea, a Hainan delegation will attend the 2013 Korea World Travel Fair and hold a Hainan wedding tourism promotion conference at the Lotte Hotel Seoul in Seoul city on May 30. About 30 representatives from tourism boards, travel agencies, scenic spots and hotels are going to attend the event, and the leader is the deputy director ...

  • Eco-tourism making a big splash in Jackson County

    The picture of a George County dog set on fire is disturbing. Authorities say the circumstances surrounding how fire consumed the dog are shocking. According to George County Sheriff Dean Howell, ...

  • HTNG Announces Series Specifications to Improve Guest Satisfaction and Front-office Efficiency

    New guestroom technology and point-of-sale interfaces available, as well as expanded customer profile and distribution specs Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), the premier technology solutions association in the hospitality industry, today announced a series of specifications that help hotels improve guest satisfaction and front-office efficiency. The specifications create standard ways ...


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Mon oncle Antoine [DVD]

Mon oncle Antoine [DVD]

Set in the blustery, frozen winter landscape of northern Quebec in the 1940s, Mon oncle Antoine is a coming-of-age tale that is as much about life in a small rural mining town as it is about the travails of its teenage protagonist, which is a good thing since, even by th ... ...

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  • Japans weak currency means tourism

    The number of tourists coming to Japan dropped dramatically after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. But between the weak currency and fading memories of the disaster, tourism saw a record high last ...

  • St. Regis San Francisco on market for $140 million

    Hoping to ride the profitable wave of recent hotel sales, the San Franciscos St. Regis just landed on the market for a whopping $140 million asking price. With 260 rooms, 46 suites and 15,000 square feet of meeting space, thats in the range of more than $530,000 per key. If the hotel snags a buyer at the suggested price which has been the trend lately it would be the biggest deal in recent ...

  • United Airlines makes changes in Seattle

    The new United Club lounge at Seattle-Tacoma is styled after the prototype that opened late last year at Chicago's O'Hare Airport. United Airlines has opened its newly remodeled United Club lounge at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The revamped lounge comes as the Chicago-based carrier is completing a consolidation of its operations in Concourse A at the Seattle airport and a ...

  • International Institute for Peace through Tourism announces launch of Peace Tours Morocco

    STOWE, Vermont; TORREMOLINOS, Spain & CASABLANCA, Morocco - The International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) is pleased to announce the launch of Peace Tours Morocco as its second "Legacy Project" commemorating the 25th anniversary since its first global conference, "Tourism - A Vital Force for Peace," held in Vancouver in 1988. Peace Tours Morocco is a ...

  • SeaWorlds Brian Morrow chats Antarctica Empire of the Penguin Video

    SeaWorld Orlando Creative Director Brian Morrow talks about the story and design of the park's new attraction area Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin. (Megan Anderson and Richard Bilbao/Orlando Business Journal) SeaWorld Orlando is just 24 hours away from its May 24 opening of Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin. As such, OBJ's team was able to do a quick media day tour of the 4-acre ...

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